Algeria Factbook Region: North Africa Country: Algeria Geography Area (in sq km and sq miles):2,381,741 sq km / 1 479 945 sq miles Area (Comparative): slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas Climate:arid to semiarid; mild, wet winters with hot, dry summers along coast; drier with cold winters and hot summers on high plateau; sirocco is a hot, dust/sand-laden wind especially common in summer Elevation (lowest point - in meters and feet): Chott Melrhir -40 / -131 ft Elevation (highest point - in meters and feet):Tahat 3,003 m/9852 ft People Population:34,994,937 Languages (top 3 - %): Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects Religions (top 3 - %):Sunni Muslim (state religion) 99%, Christian and Jewish 1% Infant Mortality Rate:25.81 deaths/1,000 live births Life Expectancy:74.5 years Government Government Type: republic Capital: Algiers
Economy GDP (purchasing power parity): $264.1 billion Population below poverty line: 23%
Algeria
Algeria Factbook
Region: North Africa Country: Algeria
Geography
Area (in sq km and sq miles):2,381,741 sq km / 1 479 945 sq miles
Area (Comparative): slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas
Climate:arid to semiarid; mild, wet winters with hot, dry summers along coast; drier with cold winters and hot summers on high plateau; sirocco is a hot, dust/sand-laden wind especially common in summer
Elevation (lowest point - in meters and feet): Chott Melrhir -40 / -131 ft
Elevation (highest point - in meters and feet):Tahat 3,003 m/9852 ft
People
Population:34,994,937
Languages (top 3 - %): Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects
Religions (top 3 - %):Sunni Muslim (state religion) 99%, Christian and Jewish 1%
Infant Mortality Rate:25.81 deaths/1,000 live births
Life Expectancy:74.5 years
Government
Government Type: republic
Capital: Algiers
Economy
GDP (purchasing power parity): $264.1 billion
Population below poverty line: 23%
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Landmark
Landform: Desert
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